Volume of Learning has been derived from Australia Qualifications Framework (AQF) which is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training- http://www.aqf.edu.au/

We are required to comply with the AQF in applying the volume of learning to our programs.

If a course is structured so as to be completed in a shorter time period than that described in the AQF, we will need to clearly describe, using a rationale based on the previous skills and knowledge and the needs of learners, how a specific learner cohort:

has the characteristics to achieve the required rigour and depth of training